Month: June 2017

Summer time always has me feeling salads. I'm not big on spending a ton of time in the kitchen when it's toasty outside, so quick, fresh and easy ingredients are my jam. I like corn, corn on the cob mostly, but I do like corn. I don't eat it all that often as I find … Continue reading Corn and feta salad with fresh lime

Cauliflower has been a relatively new ingredient in our home. I've always really enjoyed it, I just wasn't totally sure what to do with it. As kids it was always boiled and garnished with butter, salt and pepper, or if we were really lucky - some kind of cheesy (probably Velveeta) sauce. Otherwise it was … Continue reading BBQ cauliflower with a sweet sumac sauce

This is one of my favourite potato salads, because it is so different from what I grew up on. Don't get me wrong, I love old school mayonnaise filled potato salad A LOT; but I like to switch things up. I first made this salad years ago, trying to find a way to get rid … Continue reading Potato and artichoke salad

Burrata is one of my favourite cheeses, it's sooooooo good. I mean look at it! We don't eat pasta all that often at our house anymore, and when we do, we often look for noodle alternatives (like zucchini, or spaghetti squash) and simple ingredients like lemon, a cheese, and fresh herbs. I was grocery shopping … Continue reading Basil & burrata spaghetti

I really enjoy a nice pasta every once in a while - lasagna, spaghetti & meatballs, or a good 'ol basic fettuccine. But, lately I've been exchanging the pasta noodles, for veggie noodles or other alternatives. About once a month I try to look for a new pasta alternative to try out. I was grocery … Continue reading Black bean spaghetti noodles

I've been wanting to make this cocktail for a long time. I have so much fresh sage in my garden and a bunch of dried lavender blossoms and the two just seem to go together so nice. I usually find sage can be overpowering, but next to the lavender its flavour and aromatics are much … Continue reading Honey, lavender and sage gin fizz

This lovely syrup, is sweet and simple and can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge. YIELD - approx. 1 cup INGREDIENTS 1 cup water 1/4 cup good honey 6-8 fresh sage leaves 1 tbsp. dried lavender blossoms DIRECTIONS In a small saucepan, bring the honey and the water to a simmer. … Continue reading Honey, lavender & sage syrup

Have I mentioned I love summer; because I do, I love summer. It's warm, sunny, flowers are blooming, I can have a garden, get a tan and eat salads all day every day! The salad I made yesterday was a little different for me, and it was kind of nice to step outside my normal … Continue reading Cherry, fennel & pistachio salad